'Sky Blue Army' and 'Play Up Sky Blues' chants ringed out from the grass overlooking the half-empty ground, while some donned masks of the club's senior figures. A chorus of “let down by the football league” was the most striking and poignant, given the similarities to the perilous Cardiff City situation which has seen owner Vincent Tan change their colours from blue to red.

One disgruntled Coventry fan, named Simon, told us: “Second season in Northampton – it's outrageous. We've got to come home to the Ricoh Arena”.

Banners stating 'TAKE US HOME' and simply 'LET DOWN' drew the attention of Sky Sports' cameras – who were there covering the game for television - and photographers, but Coventry crowd inside the ground was depleted.

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